Turn-of-century Brooklyn Heights firehouse called architectural gem
Eagle file photo by Mary Frost
One of Brooklyn Heights’ firehouses looks more like a Gilded Age mansion than a typical firehouse, and certainly fits the upscale Brooklyn Heights neighborhood.
The circa-1903 firehouse, Engine Co. 224 at 274 Hicks St., was designed later than most of the row houses surrounding it, according to Brownstoner. However, the real estate publication says, it “adds so much to the streetscape, with great presence, and decorates well for the holidays, too.”
It was designed by the firm of Adams & Warren in 1903, Brownstoner said. Partner William Adams was known for designing large, year-round estates for the wealthy on Long Island.
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